Manila to Taipei covers travel into the Taipei metro area broadly, across whichever of the city's two airports your flight actually uses — nearly all scheduled service from Manila lands at Taoyuan, with Songshan mainly handling domestic Taiwan and cross-strait connections rather than this specific route.

Flight prices on this route

Round-trip fares on Traveloka start from AU$139. Six airlines between them fly Manila-Taipei, so there's real competition on price — worth comparing the budget carriers against the full-service ones rather than assuming one is always cheaper.

Yearly price patterns

Fares climb hardest around Lunar New Year, when both Taiwanese and Filipino-Chinese communities travel heavily, and again during the northern autumn when Taiwan's cooler weather draws Philippine visitors. Booking outside those windows generally finds a better fare.

Daily schedule and demand

With six carriers combined, departures run at a range of times across the day rather than clustering into one or two slots. Compare a few different departure times on your date before booking, since fare tiers can vary meaningfully between flights on the same day.

Airlines on the route

AirAsia Philippines and Cebu Pacific cover the budget end. Philippine Airlines, China Airlines, EVA Air and STARLUX run full-service flights with checked baggage and meals included.

Direct flights and duration

All six carriers fly nonstop, taking around 2 hours 10 minutes. There's no real case for connecting on this pair given how well served it already is direct.

Origin airport

Flights depart Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) in Manila, with most Taipei-bound carriers operating from the international terminals — check your specific airline's terminal on your booking confirmation, since Manila's terminals aren't shared evenly across carriers.

Destination airports

Almost every scheduled Manila-Taipei flight lands at Taoyuan International Airport, around 40km from downtown Taipei, connected by the direct Airport MRT line into the city. Songshan Airport, much closer to the city centre, mainly serves domestic Taiwan routes and a small number of cross-strait China connections rather than this route.

Getting around Taipei

Taipei's MRT network is extensive, clean and easy for a first-time visitor to navigate, with an EasyCard covering trains, buses and even some convenience-store purchases. Districts like Ximending, Da'an and the area around Taipei 101 each have a distinct character worth splitting a stay between rather than basing yourself in just one.

Tourist attractions

Taipei 101 remains the city's signature skyline landmark, alongside the National Palace Museum's collection of Chinese imperial artefacts, the Shilin and Raohe night markets for street food, and Beitou's hot spring district within the city limits. Jiufen's mountain lanes, a short trip out of the city, are a popular half-day addition.

Travel tips

Australian passport holders can enter Taiwan visa-free for stays of up to 90 days, provided the passport is valid for at least six months and a return or onward ticket is held. Taiwan uses the New Taiwan dollar and sits at the same time as Manila, so there's no clock adjustment to plan around.

Alternative routes

Traveloka also lists Manila to Harbin for other East Asian options from the same airport. See Traveloka's Taiwan flights page for the wider network.

Why book with Traveloka

Set a Price Alert to catch fare drops across all six carriers on this route, and use Easy Reschedule if your travel dates shift. Local card and bank transfer payment is supported at checkout.